Festivals in Barcelona

Discover the main festivals, celebrations and traditions of Barcelona, municipality of Barcelona, ​​in Catalonia.

Local festivals in Barcelona

La Mercè, Barcelona's city festival, together with the Santa Eulàlia and district festivals, forms the core of the city's festive calendar.

Usual celebration

La Mercè is usually celebrated around 24 September and lasts several days. Plaça de Sant Jaume, Avinguda de la Catedral, Montjuïc, Parc de la Ciutadella and venues in several districts host the opening speech, gegants, castells, correfocs, sardanes, concerts, street arts and the Piromusical. The City Council and Institut de Cultura organise the festival with popular-culture groups, associations, artists, residents and visitors.

Other cultural events

Other events include Santa Eulàlia, celebrated in February with popular culture, while the Gràcia festival and other district festivals bring cercaviles, residents' street decorations, music and community activities to squares and streets for several days.

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